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Hello Cub Scouters, Yes it is PackTrainerSteve again and also a Den Leader.  We have found that you can hold a Hayride with off and on rain.  I am proud to say most of my Den showed up and had a great time.  We had 100 say they would come a......
 
 

Personnel:  Seven Cubs Props:  Seven candles in a candleholder, (a half log with 7 holes drilled in it would f......
 
 

GRAND ENTRANCE SNAKE DANCE---After strutting in, Indians sit in a semicircle facing the audience. Opening Ceremony--A Den Chief acting as the Indian chief sits with three Cub Scout Indian braves around an artificial council fire. He holds up both hands until all are quiet. T......
 
 

This come from the scout-l mailing list and was titled "Interesting readings #422". It is a chunk of text regarding Baden Powell. Before founding the scouting movement, Baden-Powell was most famous for writing a book about wild-boar hunting (also known as......
 
 

InsaneScouter News Volume: 2 Issue: 9 September 2003 Thank you......
 
 

Ringmaster:We were happy to have met you, but must leave younow, and so we bid you all farewell and take ourfinal bow. On evening Under the Big Top has cometo an end, but through Cub Scouting we are makingmany a new friend. So as our circus lights are...
 
 

  A "Go Bag" is a bag which is prepacked for use in case the worst happens. Let’s say there is a wild fire, an earthquake, a tornado, etc., and you have to evacuate your house on short notice. You only have moments to vacate - what do you take, how long will it take you to g......
 
 

 A nice video about the elements to have in you bushcraft kit. These are the kind of people who go out with just the bare essentials, no extras, no luxuries. I have even heard of some bush cr......
 
 

Water Bowline This is a very secure loop probably developed for use in an environment that make security properties for most knots change dramatically... underwater.  Although shown......
 
 

This post comes to us from another member of the Scout-L mailing list and republished with permission. The orginal thread is from Jan of 2010. The orginal question aksed was: Just looking for thoughts on incentivizing Scouts to do well in school. This......
 
 

I almost feel like I am wasting this blog post, but its my blog and my post so I guess I have the right to waste it if I want ;). I was just looking at my newsletter stats and realized that there are now over 895 subscribers – which is just so amazing to me. I take it as......
 
 

Personnel: 7 Cub Scouts, Denner or Leader and 2 color guards for flag on stag  or at the front. Equipment: U.S. Flag, pack flag, stands.  A-M-E-R-I-C-A should be cut from cardboard or painted on cards (some red, some white, and s......
 
 

So I thank You, I thank you God for all of my friends I thank You, I thank You God for all of my friends with me tonight When you're all alone and you're feeling so low There is a friend there to tell the things you know A friend will always listen, a fr......
 
 

7 c Tomatoes; peeled, coarsely chopped2 c Sweet red peppers; chopped2 c Onions; chopped2 c Cider vinegar1 c Green pepper; chopped1/2 c Jalapeno peppers; seeded, minced3 Garlic; minced1/4 c Sugar1/4 c Tomato paste1 1/2 ts Salt1 ts C......
 
 

As a young Boy Scout I loved to camp and go on the adventures but when night fell no matter where I looked the bushes, trees, and rocks just look like animals and other creatures waiting to jump out at me. Don't get me wrong I was not scared of the dark. But the tricks the eye plays in ......
 
 

Props: A several-branched tree limb (bare) set in a can of plaster or sand. Greenconstruction paper leaves (as many as there are boys receiving awards.)CUBMASTER: This tree is a symbol of the natural beauty of our land. It alsoprovides oxygen to o......
 
 

The First Encampment is a thirty-minute documentary, on the Boy Scout of America's first camp and Scouting history. The encampment was held in 1910 and was the first gathering of Scouts in America; which was held at a YMCA camp in the Adirondacks. Majority ......
 
 

  LEADER: Tonight we are going to embark on a journey into the future. The year is 2030AD and Cub Scouting is still going strong: Picture in your mind the possible chang......
 

 
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This is not so much a recipe as a suggestion for a camp meal. If you have a camp stove, this is easy as can be. This is always a hit for an easy meal at camp. Webelos can make this pretty independently. Serve it with fruit, salad, and garlic bread. I like to precook the sausage as directed in the recipe. That way I have fewer worries about cross contamination with the Webelos handling the food and cooking than I would with raw meat. Spaghetti Dinner Equipment: ......
 
 


Maybe you’ve heard about this coed Scouting program for young men and women and you’re ready to try to organize a Venturing Crew. You might even have a specific group of young people in mind. It could be you know of a group who want to go out hiking or work on model trains together or maybe you just want to get a church youth group going. So where do you start? The Boy Scouts of America way of starting a Crew is shown in bold below. Our Crew is about 18 months old now. Like many ......
 
 


A Wolf den leader asked a question about how to fulfill the Footsteps of Faith requirement. She wanted to take her Wolves to a Buddhist temple in the neighborhood so they could learn about a different faith, but the Cubmaster objected. What do you do when the Cubmaster is opposed to the location you want to visit? Different people have very different ideas about what is appropriate for Duty to God requirements.  So here are a few ideas and suggestions. What if all of the Cubs are the same faith? Should you focus on that faith only ......
 
 


Outdoor Adventurer is one of the Arrow of Light CORE Adventure Requirements. In this adventure, Webelos learn how to set up tents, how to be prepared for weather and natural disasters, and other outdoor skills such as geocaching, knot tying, the Outdoor Code, and Leave No Trace. They practice their skills on a campout. Requirements for Arrow of Light Adventure: Outdoor Adventurer View the requirements Arrow of Light Adventure: Outdoor Adventurer Complete Option A or Option B ......
 
 


Spencer Buddington and his friends Tanner Humbert, Clayton Ball and Bryce Vandergriff were shopping for college room decor in January when a general store owner approached them, pleading for help. The store owner’s friend, James Ward, who was at the store helping out, had suffered a heart attack and was unconscious. “All of us know CPR, ” Buddington says. “Three of us are Eagle Scouts and the other is a lifeguard.” The 19-year-old University of Virginia freshman and Eagle Scout from Troop 222 in Abington, Va., led the way into the store, got on the ground and began administering chest ......
 
 


A big part of being a member of the Boy Scouts of America is doing a Good Turn. In the end, that’s what it’s all about: doing something nice for someone else. This summer, it means even more. Welcome to the BSA’s Summer of Service. It’s going on now, and you can participate as an individual, with your family or with your Scout unit by simply fulfilling the promise you’ve already made: “To help other people at all times.” HERE’S HOW YOU CAN BE PART OF IT! What can you do to join the Summer of Service? It’s simple. ......
 
 


BSA has created updated versions of the Troop Program features for Scouts BSA. The Emergency Preparedness program feature is available in digital format on the BSA website or can be purchased as a publication from you local Scout Shop. The Emergency Preparedness feature teaches Scouts how to develop the first aid and leadership skills needed to deal with an emergency. Scouts learn to be prepared for accidents and natural disasters and to make informed decisions. The program feature includes some general information and some more specific ideas for meetings: How communities prepare for ......
 
 


A Punny Book: “A Guide to Star Wars” by Amanda Lorian....
 
 


Slade Caltrider came home from a summer canoeing trip with his troop with his legs covered in mosquito bites. Over the next five months, the itching and discomfort never went away. It was definitely odd. What the 16-year-old didn’t know was that he had mediastinal b-cell lymphoma, a cancer that was attacking his lymphatic system. The rashes that never disappeared — that a dermatologist diagnosed as “an extreme case of eczema” — were actually the result of crystals forming under the skin from uric acid that wasn’t being filtered out of his blood. The lymphoma was shutting down his kidneys, ......
 
 


Barb Kish, an AOL Den Leader from Pack 6410 in Woodstock, GA sent in this template and instructions for making a cootie catcher to help Cub Scouts learn the history of the US flag: I wanted a fun way to teach my AOL scouts Building a Better World #1 ( Explain the history of the United States flag.) by having them play with a Cootie Catcher, but all I could find were ones you had to pay for. As you know we have very little money in scouts so I made ......
 
 


Colorado is the ultimate outdoor playground, but there’s one thing you won’t find there: easy access to the ocean. The Centennial State is one of 10 states that are doubly landlocked, meaning a person has to travel through two other states to get to the Pacific, Atlantic or Arctic Oceans. (Nebraska is the only triply landlocked state.) Given its undeniably non-coastal location, it might surprise some people — at least those less familiar with Sea Scouts — to learn that the next National Sea Scout Boatswain hails from Colorado. Cassidy Christian, a 19-year-old from the Denver Area Council, has been ......
 
 


Tammy sent in this question: What is considered a Pack Meeting? Our pack has monthly pack meetings and also other events for the entire pack, such as family camping, pinewood derby, etc. Do events such as these take the place of the pack meeting for the month or should they be in addition to the pack meeting? We have mixed feelings in our committee and some feel we should cancel the pack meeting or a den meeting when there is a weekend pack event while others think we keep the schedule as is and people don’t have ......
 
 


This gives a whole new meaning to the term “creature comforts.” For his Eagle Scout service project, Jaime Latorre of Troop 2 from Rye, N.Y. (Greater Hudson Valley Council), created an eco-friendly bug hotel. Jaime and his fellow Scouts built the hotel by hand at a local nature center and wildlife preserve. The multistory abode provides a home for beneficial bugs like bees, wasps, beetles, spiders and praying mantises. These are the types of insects we two-legged creatures want around, because they pollinate flowers and plants and help keep unwanted pests at bay. By creating the bug hotel, Jaime has ......
 

 
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He was an Eagle Scout with Boy Scout Troop 4166 and Chapter Chief with the Order of the Arrow. He enjoyed spending time with his wife, family,  ......
 
 

In addition, Goebel has been recognized with many Scouting awards, including Eagle Scout, Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor, Silver Beaver Award,  ......
 
 

Nine Cub Scouts from Cub Scout Pack 39 who were awarded the Arrow of Light Award: Andrew Randolph, Gabriel Aguilar, Gabriel Miller, Grady ......
 
 

Colin Nicholas Haslam, of Lavelle, recently cleaned up and redid the Locustdale Memorial along Route 54 as part of his Eagle Scout Project....
 
 

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS For his Eagle Scout project Nathan Jurado, a Scout in Troop 431, enhanced the nature path at Willow Lane Elementary ......
 
 

THE BIG PICTURE: The Montvale Environmental Commission, Montvale Boy Scout Troop 334, Montvale Cub Scout Pack 336, Montvale Girl Scouts,  ......
 
 

In 2010, Draus took on a role of assisting cub- and scoutmasters throughout the Dubuque District of the Boy Scouts of America Northeast Iowa Council....
 
 

Earning the Eagle Scout rank is a huge feat, considering that only 8% of all Scouts BSA earn that ranking. On February 1st, 2019, the Boy Scouts ......
 
 

The Boy Scouts of America Indians Water Council Troop 500 of Neeses is participating in a tree-planting event in recognition of Earth Day. "It is an ......
 
 

If your son likes adventures, would like to learn leadership skills, and is currently in 5th-9th grade, come and check out Boy Scout Troop 25 at their ......
 
 

NEW LENOX, IL — Recruitment for New Lenox Cub Scout Pack 94, like other area scouting packs, has been a challenge for the past year. The pack ......
 
 

Joseph Tungate from Troop 2006 in Salem built wooden boxes that people can go to and put Old Glory in as part of his Eagle Scout project....
 
 

BONNERS FERRY — Pack 114 Bonners Ferry Cub Scouts organized a pinewood derby race on April 17 with the older boy troop 114 involved in the ......
 
 

For his Eagle Scout project, Charles Gordon is raising money to buy trees to plant in Bremen's Howell Park. He's close to hitting his goal of $800....
 
 

Sewanhaka High School student Daniel Denehy recently completed his Eagle Scout Project for Troop 298 of New Hyde Park. Denehy designed and completed a memorial garden at Averill Boulevard Park. […] ......
 

 
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Remember that tree that gave me stitches, I took care of it! Through some good old fashion service. We use a portable chain saw that requires hard work....
 
 


We're proud to celebrate over 16, 000 dedicated Scouters! Over the last year our Scouters did what they do best; pivoted, adapted and found fun creative ways to continuing Scouting safely. Catch their stories here!👇 http://bit.ly/SCVolunteerWeek2021...
 
 


Right On Trek https://rightontrek.com/​​ Backpacking, cooking, camping Merit badges Cream of Wheat Porridge Right OnTrek Adventure Meals A quick and hearty comfort food, served bubbling hot — a semi-sweet and nutritious way to start the day. Cooks in 6 Minutes Instructions for regular size meal Bring about 10oz of water to boil Add cream of wheat mix, and simmer 2 to 3 minutes If desired, stir in an additional butter and cream packet Stir slowly and consistently to avoid large bubbles Enjoy hot! Cal 330 Weight 3.2oz Ingredients Cream of wheat ......
 
 


WARNING - there is blood and stitches in this video. If you are Squamish of blood this video is not for you. Don't miss my next video for the continued story and my resolve of the tree. I am looking forward to making some first aid Merit Badge videos due to this experience. Which is a badge I have already earned. I was so excited for this backpacking overnight. Then 0.15 miles into the hike I required first aid and slightly more then basic. Good thing for so many merit badges ......
 
 


Take a culinary visit down under with this Australian combo of a Damper baked in a Bedourie camp oven. So simple to make yet delicious to eat. The ingredients are nothing more than two cups of self rising flour, a pinch of salt and a cup of water. Be sure to have some butter to add to your slice of damper fresh out of the oven....
 
 


Everything is in lock down, you can’t leave your house, but what equipment and ingredients do you have on hand to make a nutritious meal? The Great 8 Challenge has officially begun! Who's ready to #SurviveWithLes? Grab some ingredients and your sense of adventure—let's make a Far-Out Feast together! Stay up to date with each week's Challenges here: https://bit.ly/Great8Challenge2021 Don’t forget to submit your activity every week and share your photos by tagging @scoutscanada and #SurviveWithLes!...
 
 


Right On Trek https://rightontrek.com/ Backpacking, cooking, camping Merit badges Chicken Alfredo Pasta - Right On Trek We collaborated with an Italian Chef to capture the essence of the Italian countryside. Focusing in on traditional ingredients such as heavy cream, parmesan cheese, mushrooms, and parsley; we were able to take a classic and make it trail ready. Cooks in 5 Minutes Instructions for regular size meal Boil about 6oz of water Add noodles and all other ingredients to the pot Simmer and stir for 2-3 minutes on low heat Turn off heat, and cover for ......
 
 


Thank you to all the Advocacy Champions and Delegates who actively represented our global movement to ensure the advancement of girls' and young women's rights continue Video by @EjinTan Music by Elysium Audio Labs...
 
 


On April 18, 2021 four our young ladies from our Inaugural Class Of Female Eagle Scouts represented NCAC while serving as the Color Guard for the National's game....
 
 


The Atlanta Area Council welcomes Cub Scouts back to Summer Camp, with in-person and cyber camps available. Register at https://www.atlantabsa.org/daycamp...
 

 
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The fire safety word search reveals the importance of knowing what to do in case of a fire. The printable puzzle is an activity worksheet....
 
 


50 Fun Games and Activities to Try at Your Virtual Troop Meetings. Try some of these ideas for your next virtual troop meeting with your girls. Some are great for adding more, while others can be full meeting ideas....
 
 

 

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Fire Safety Crossword Puzzle - In this fire safety activity packet, you will receive a fire safety vocabulary crossword puzzle, clues, word bank, and answer key. There are 30 fire safety words with clues and definitions that comprise the crossword puzzle. Please see the preview for the word bank sets....
 
 

 

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As the switch to the ⚜️BSA embroidered logo happens on the tan uniforms, I’m wondering if anyone has seen or heard anything about that switch occurring on the Cub uniforms as well. I’ve searched, but maybe I’m searching for the wrong thing 🤷🏻‍♀️ Thanks! submitted by /u/RSherfy11 [link] [comments]...
 

 

 

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